Junk bug (Green Lacewing Larva)

Found in gardens, agricultural fields, and landscapes on foliage where aphid colonies are present.

Carnivorous; feeds primarily on aphids, mites, scale insects, and other soft-bodied garden pests.

Larvae are known for camouflage; they attach the corpses of their prey and other debris (the junk) to their backs using hooked bristles to hide from predators.

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem as natural pest control; though they can sometimes give a tiny, non-venomous pinch to humans if handled, they pose no real risk.